Alabama Recreation Trails

Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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The Boy Scout Trail follows a scenic route on the Turkey Creek’s bank from the Falls to Vermilion Run. Difficulty: Easy, contains some uneven surfaces and can be slippery. Length: 0.35 miles. Hiking Only, Dogs allowed, benches, Picnic Tables, Restrooms …

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This trail takes you from the ridge top to the base of the mountain with over 300 fett of elevation change. It is a gateway to the wetlands and trails on the east side of the mountain.

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This trail provides a 0.3 mile shortcut along the Possum Loop Trail. Along this narrow trail you will see American Beautyberry and Wood Oats.

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Concrete walking track that borders the Cahaba River. Excercise equipment is also present at the park. Courtesy: Mtn Brook Parks and Rec Handbook

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This trail has moderate inclines and can be accessed from the Ridge & Valley Trail or the Quarry Trail. It ends at a large iron ore rock crusher used during Ruffner’s mining years.

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This easy trail connects the Eastern Ruffner Road entrance to Pipeline Trail.

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Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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A short stroll featuring sandstone and limestone outcrops, including a favorite resting point calle Turtle Rock. This trail connects to the Nature Trail.

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The Hanby Hollow Trail is one of the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve’s 5 trails. The Preserve’s trails provide plenty of opportunity for recreation, exercise, research, and education. Information about the trails, including difficulty, length, and what us …

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Highland Trail: A short paved trail that follows along the highland ridge of Turkey Creek Nature Preserve. Difficulty: Easy, contains some moderate elevation ascents/descents. Length: 0.38 miles Road biking, Mountain biking, Hiking, Dogs allowed, bench …

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The TCNP’s 5 trails provide plenty of opportunity for recreation, exercise, research, and education. Information about the trails, including difficulty, length, and what user group each trail is open to is provided at any of the Kiosk (i) located withi …

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This trail was named for a 150 year old hollow tree removed for saftey reasons in 2002. Visitors can see Oakleaf and wild Hydrangea as well as a mining test pit that provides breeding habitat for salamanders and frogs. Moderate inclines.

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Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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Ruins of the Irondale Blast Furnace remain at the mid point of this crushed stone trail. Its history dates back to the Civil War. Courtesy: Mtn Brook Parks and Rec Handbook

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Ruins of the Irondale Blast Furnace remain at the mid point of this crushed stone and dirt trail. It’s history dates back to the Civil War. The Irondale Furnace Trail offers access to these remains. There is a small picnic area (one table) with a view …

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Jemison Park is a linear park along Mtn Brook Parkway designed for preservation as a greenway. The concrete Jemison Trail runs between the Parkway and Shades Creek. There are three crushed stone spur trails that offer a variety of scenic views. Connect …

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This loop trail has little change in elevation and was formed as part of the old rail bed used for removing ore from the mountain.

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This undulating concrete trail circles the outskirts of the church property. Courtesy: Mtn Brook Parks and Rec Handbook

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Narrows Ridge Loop Trail is a professionally designed and built trail that is open to mountain bikers and hikers. Starting at the Blue Hole, this path follows the Narrow Ridge along beautiful rock across towering mountain long-leaf pine forests and loops back down to the Blue Hole to complete a loop.

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The Nature Trail runs between Overbrook Rd and Shades Creek. Attached to the east end of the Jemison Trail. It is made of crushed stone. On the east end of the Jemison Park sidewalk is the Nature Trail which is 6/10 of a mile and runs parallel with Ove …

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Starting at Gray Fox Gap, this trail presents a challenging incline to the Cambrian Overlook above the large quarry and then on to a spectacular hawk’s-eye view of the city. A smaller quarry sits below this vantage point. If you choose, you can continu …

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Concrete walking track within an enclosed park. Playground also present. Overton Park and Overton Park Trail offer something for every member of the family. A large playground area is perfect for children, while a brick walking path gives parents a cha …

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This wide, easy trail runs along a buried gas pipeline. It connects Lizard Loop and the eastern trailhead to the rest of the trails. It isoccasionally used as a service path for gas company vehicles.

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Opossums love the fruits of the many persimmon trees found here. It is a moderate hike. Our largest quarry can be accessed from this trail.

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Our gateway trail, running along the ridgeline and connecting most of our trails. Hikers can choose to extend their hike into the limestone quarry to look for fossil remains of ancient sea life or take the Overlook Trail to Hawk’s View for a spectacula …

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Red Mountain Park’s 15-mile trail system traverses exciting and diverse terrain. Stop and smell the oak leaf hydrangeas, shred red rock, uncover the site where miners sought ore, soar through the long-leaf pines, or kick back while your four-legged bes …

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Our most demanding trail, it goes through 1000 feet of elevation change over its length. You will cross several small streambeds as you hike from the ridges down into the valleys.

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At 1,036 acres, Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve is one of the largest urban nature preserves in the Unites States. You will find over 12 miles of wooded hiking trails with varying degrees of difficulty that will enable you to experience the wonderful …

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A short loop with moderate inclines; accessedfrom the Wetlands Trail. Along this trail you will see unique sandstone rock formations.

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This trail begins at Dogwood Fork and rejoins the Quarry Trail at Gray Fox Gap. Buckeye can be found on the low areas along the trail.

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